Button Poetry

Blavity talks performance poetry, going viral and HBO Def Jam with Button Poetry

Blavity talks performance poetry, going viral and HBO Def Jam with Button Poetry

Culture/Interviews

March 10, 2016

Watch Taylor Seaburg perform 'Dinah' at Button Poetry Live

Watch Taylor Seaburg perform 'Dinah' at Button Poetry Live

March 03, 2016

This woman asks, "Don't you know who Donald Trump is?"

This woman asks, "Don't you know who Donald Trump is?"

December 21, 2015

Why this poet is proud to be black and loud

Why this poet is proud to be black and loud

December 06, 2015

All Lives Matter: Lessons from 19th Century Slave Holders

All Lives Matter: Lessons from 19th Century Slave Holders

November 07, 2015

This man doesn't let his son walk home from school anymore — his reason will bring you to tears

This man doesn't let his son walk home from school anymore — his reason will bring you to tears

October 05, 2015

This woman explains why she won't give you a gold star for realizing that black lives really do matter

This woman explains why she won't give you a gold star for realizing that black lives really do matter

September 29, 2015

This man responds to anyone who says "men can't write about rape"

This man responds to anyone who says "men can't write about rape"

September 23, 2015